Measuring device.



No. 755,300. lPATENTIEID MAR. 22, 1904. H. F. LEIGK & M. J. DONNELL.

MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented March 22, 1904.

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l HORACE E. LEICK AND MARTIN J. ODONNELL, OE CLEVELAND, OHIO.

l NIEASURING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,300, dated arch 22,1904.

Application led Ianuary 2, 1902. Serial No. 88,071. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concer-n:

Be it known that we, HORACE F. LEICK and MARTIN J. ODONNELL, citizens ofthe United States, both residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Chio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMeasuring Devices; and we hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.y

Our invention relates to measuring devices for fabrics, more especiallysuch as ribbons,\ laces, bindings, insertions, or such as are containedon or put up in the form of spools orcards in continuous form.

Y The objects of our invention are, first, convenience in handling thematerial, accuracy in measurement, cleanliness in handling the stock,and economy of time in measuring the same. v V

With the above objects in view our inven-v tion consists inthe peculiarconstruction of the machine, whereby it is adapted to handling severalgrades of goods above enumerated with equal facility and economy, all ofwhich will be hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure I is a View in plan looking at the machine fromabove as we prefer to constructl it. Fig. II is a view in side elevationillustrating the machine or de-v vice as it appears when looked at fromthe side provided with the operating -handles. Figs. III and IVillustrate modified forms of chucks or holders adapted for grasping orretaining the cards or spools containing the fabric or upon which theasame is wound Vor rolled. 1

A represents a frame of any suitable construction which forms thesupport and journal for the operative parts of the machine. Mounted atone end of the frame A are two disks B B', which form the chuck forholding the spool, bolt, 'or card upon which the ribbon or fabric iswound. These disks B B' are mounted upon their respective shafts C C',the disk B' being mounted, preferably, so as to revolve with the shaftC', which may be provided with a crank D. The shaft C', with its diskB', is mounted so as to be firmly held from lateral play, while allowingof the free revolution of the same. The disk B and the shaft C, uponwhich it is mounted, are susceptible of lateral adjustment toward andfrom the disk B', thus allowing of different lengths of' bolts, cards,or spools to be received between said disks and held in position therebywhile revolving either to take in or to let OE the fabric of the bolt,spool, or card. The method of providing the adjustment of the disk Bwith its shaft C is preferably to mount said disk upon said shaft, sothat the disk will revolve independent of the shaft, the shaft beingadjusted `in its bearings C2 by means ofset-screw c or otherwise to orfrom the disk' B'. Tension devices may be employed to prevent the disksB and` B' from revolving too freely. The shafts Cand C' may be vformed*with recesses or be formed of hol, low tubing, so as to receive anycentral projecting portion. Y

Located intermediatewithin the frame A are two rollers F F', thesurfaces of which are preferably formed of some elastic materialsuch,for instance, as rubber. The rollers F F arepreferably mounted one overthe other, and the lower one, F', is in contact with the upper one, thetensionbetween the twobeing 'such as to just allow for the passage ofthe fabric between them without distorting the said fabric. One of therollers F or F', preferably the lower one, is `provided with acrankhandle F2, by means of which the said rollers are caused to revolveand measure off the fabric which is drawn from the bolt, card, or spoolbetween said rollers. In order that the length which isA drawn betweenthe rollers F and Fmay be ascertained, we connect one of said rollers,preferably the upper one, with a register or indicator Cr either bymeans of a worm-gear or other means of mechanical connection between thetwo, whereby as the said roller revolves the distance of travel of itsperiphery G, and hence the length of the material passing over it, isdetermined, and it is thus that the fabric is measured off. The scale ofthe register Cr may be divided into yards, half or quarter yards, orotherwise, according to convenience or necessity.

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Located directly in front of the rollers F F.' is a straight-edge J, theupper surface of which is adapted to shear the fabric at anypredetermined point according to measurement desired, thus obviating thenecessity for using the independent cutter, such as a knife or shear, inretailing the goods, The cutting edge is removably secured to therearwardlyextending arms J of the standards A by means of bolts, asshown at Located above and to one side of the measuring-rolls F F, wemount a roller or spool K, which is adapted to receive the free end ofthe fabric and wind it or pack it for Wrapping purposes or storingpurposes. This roll K may be formed part of the machine itself or may beconstructed of two chucks 7c t" adjustable in relation to each other insuch a` manner as to retain an independent spool K between them, whichspool may, if desired, be packed with the measured-ol1 portion of thefabric and a new one supplied in its place in the machine,or it may beof such a construc tion that the fabric having been measured olf on itmay be slipped off of it and the spool replaced in the machine. Ineither case we prefer to provide this roller or spool K with a crank Kfor. manipulating it.

As illustrated in Figs. III and 1V, disks B and B may be provided withstuds Z b, three or more in number, for engaging with a spool, also withconcentric rings Z1 as guides for centering the spool, and with slots b2b2 of different widths adapted to receive cards, thus adapting saiddisks to receive the various types of spools, bolts, or cards upon whichthe fabric is wound.

The operation of this device will be readily understood and will need nofurther description than to say that the bolt, spool, or card ofmaterial is placed between the disks B B', said disks being adjusted toreceive and retain the same, the loose ends of the fabrics then passedbetween the rollers F and F', which have been previously adjusted sothat the register G will tally with the straight-edge J in the ofi'takemeasurement, when as the fabric is passed between said rollers eitherthrough winding it on the spool K or pulling.

it by hand the amount taken from the roll between the disks B B isindicated by the register G and positively measured off without anyliability of making any mistakes, such as in manual measurement oftenhappens.

Our device is especially adapted for all kinds of measurements either inretailing the goods or in invoicing the saine, andbeing accurate in itstally mistakes cannot be made, as the register Gr records all materialthat passes be tween the rollers F and F.

In setting forth our invention We have referred to various details ofconstruction and illustrated certain features of construction in thedrawings as also an assemblage of parts which we consider best adaptedto carry out our invention. It is, however, obvious to those skilled inthe art that various modifications inay be made both in structuralfeatures and assemblage without departing from our invention.

What we claim is- In a machine of the type set forth, a frame formedWith end and intermediate standards, spool-receiving chucks mounted inthe end standards, a pair of rollers journaled in the intermediatestandards, one above the other, and lying below said chucks, ahorizontalarm formed integral with each of said intermediate standards, astraight-edge, and bolts extending through said straight-edge andhorizontal arms.

Signed by us at Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, this31st day of October, 1901.

HORACE F. LEICK. MARTIN J. ODONNELL.

Witnesses:

E. B. DONNELLY, W. E. DONNELLY

